out of whack

Idioms and Phrases

see under out of kilter .

Example Sentences

His mechanics were so out of whack that, during a month-long stint on the injured list in the summer, he went to a private facility in Florida, searching for any shred of consistent effectiveness.

From Los Angeles Times

Tyler Glasnow said he felt “a little out of whack” but managed to depart the game with a lead.

From Los Angeles Times

“Any time there is a new ban, no matter where it is, it sends the whole kind of system out of whack,” Megan Jeyifo, executive director of Chicago Abortion Fund told Salon.

From Salon

“That’s huge for me. And just morals. I think the moral compass is so out of whack right now. And we need religion and church back in here.”

From Seattle Times

But also one prone to high strikeout totals and extended slumps, especially when his “high-maintenance” swing, as Roberts has often called it, would get out of whack.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• busted
• defective
• faulty
• ruined
• wrecked